Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Lithuanian court ruling, calls for decriminalization of defamation
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
ASTANA, 29 October 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed a Vilnius appellate court’s ruling dismissing criminal libel claims against Dainius Radzevičius, the chair of the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over Greek journalist case, calls for open trial
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
ASTANA, 29 October 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about the arrest and the forthcoming trial of a Greek journalist, Kostas Vaxevanis, charged with violating privacy laws, and called on the authorities to ensure a fair and open trial...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attempted attacks on journalists in Serbia
Publishing date: 31 October 2012
ASTANA, 31 October 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attempted attack against Tanja Janković, a journalist with B92 broadcaster in Serbia, and warned against violence becoming a dangerous trend...
Media reform in Kazakhstan must continue, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 1 November 2012
ASTANA, 1 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded her official visit to Kazakhstan, where she met with high-ranking government officials, civil society and journalists, and stressed the need to safeguard safety of journalists and continue media reform efforts...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Greek journalist
Publishing date: 2 November 2012
VIENNA, 2 November 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed an Athens court’s ruling to acquit Greek journalist, Kostas Vaxevanis, of charges of violating national privacy laws as a result of a one-day trial...
OSCE media freedom representative, International Telecommunications Union SG discuss civil society participation in upcoming conference
Publishing date: 6 November 2012
BAKU, 6 November 2012 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met today the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Hamadoun I. Touré, ahead of the 2012 UN Internet Governance Forum in Baku...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision to allow new media reporting in Russian commercial courts
Publishing date: 7 November 2012
BAKU, 7 November 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the decision of the Supreme Commercial Court in Russia to make commercial courts in Russia more transparent and open to the media...
OSCE, Council of Europe, European Commission representatives highlight importance of media freedom in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 November 2012
At the end of a meeting with the Azerbaijani media in Baku on 7 November 2012 on the safety of journalists, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, and Neelie Kroes, a Vice-President of European Commission, stated that they stand ready to support progress in Azerbaijan in the field of securing the right to freedom of expression and media freedom, both offline and online...
Journalists’ safety key challenge to free speech online and offline, says OSCE media freedom representative at Baku Internet conference
Publishing date: 8 November 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, at the seventh UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in Baku on 7 November 2012, said that safety of journalists, bloggers and media activists is one of the main challenges to both a free press and freedom of expression on the Internet...
